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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-01-05
NOTICE Of Special LegisIation

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that an
IN application will be made to the next
session of the Legislature, of Pennsylva-
mia, beginning on the first Tuesday of
January A. ID. 1887. for special act of
Assembly. appropriating money to aid q
Normal School in the borough of Clarion,
entitled "An act to aid the State Normal
School of the 18th District of Pennsylvss--
nia,'
JAMES CAMPBELL, Pres.
DAVID LAWSON, Trustee.
JOHN b. PATRICK, Sec.
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SOUTH.
chnreh and sasha.h sehooI.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:d5 a.
M: NJ. r. Sabbath School at 1000 q. m.
Preaching in NJ. y. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. Small.
United Presbyterian services will bo
held in the Presbyterian church next Sab
bath, morning and evening. Al are COR
daily invited to attend. Rev.3. G.. Greer
Will Officiate.
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4 b. SIGG ms, M. D.,
- Physician. Surgeon 4 Druggist,
TIoNEs'rA. PA.
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4 6sFNTRALH LH0USE, OF c1rY, PA.
~ ". II. ROTH. Proprietor.
glis largest, BoSt Located and Furnished
llous III the City. Near Unioss Depot.
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4 W McERKow. n. D..
n hlfYSICIAN Il SURGEON.

- IT 15INf lAlN q , y INF7 I-E7-V1
lata ao. Arnk strong county, having located
in Tiancsta fs prepared 90 attend all pro-
sessionat oalls promptly and ut all hours.
Oilsre a1d residence two doors north Of
Lawrence Hkuse Office hours to 3 A.
NJ, nnd IT ,ol ~ NJ; 2 10 3 and 81 to "a p.
n. Snpdaysb 10 10 A. NJ; to and 81
to7fr.M may-lS-Sl.
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Il sAWRENcE HoUsIc. sriouesta, Pa.
At-A. s. Brockway. Proprietor. This
ht usa Is centrally located. Everything
new and we'll furnished. Superior Ac-
coasnodaif,ns and strict attention given
IL gueat Vegetables and Fruits OF all
kinAs X d in their season. Sample
oo.n iore>NnlmcPciai Agents.
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(NENTRAL HOUSE, Tionesta. Pa.
~ q. g. Brnwnell. Proprietor. This is It
sew house. and has jnst been fitted up for
tho accommodation of the pubisc. 4 por-
tion Of the patronage Of the pahiic is solic~
tied. 4e-ly.
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8. sgs,ss w. TATE,
.aNl - Y ATToRNEY~AT-LAw,
Elm street, Tionesta. Pa.
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qJhs 9ursst 8spuhIifan.
WEDAEsnAT MORNING, JAN. O. 1887
BOROUGH OFFICERS.


Dur1ess. --1onN 1lDcK.
eloa0ci2paoa-- North ward. IT, y. Hop
kins, J. Il. Clark, w. l.. itlinestiver.
south ward. J.. +. Proper, Z. a. Randall.
.Tusnces or he( Pccce--J. T. Brennan,
ID. s.. Knox.
ConSfobfc--s. S. Canfeld.
Nehoot Dfrccfors--ti. w. Robinson, A.
3. Kollv, G.. NJ shawkey, ID. y. Knox,
~. w. Clark, +. j.. Davis.
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FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Mem5cr Of c0ngrcss--ALExANpER G.
WHxrE.
Member Of Scnoto--J. II. WILSON.
A ssen5i 5iy--CaARLIcs =. RANDALL
Presfdent yedge--W. d. BROWN.
Associate J,tdgeS--LEwTs ARNER. JSo.
A. PE0PEH
rfeasprer-- SoronoN FfrzoEnALD.
Profdonofarv, Register q Recorder, &C.
CuHTfs NJ. SHAwKEY.
sheriff. 49, LEoNApD AONEw.
Ct9HaDatSsi0ners--OL BXERLYt WIN.
SffErDs, J. r. CHADWICK.
county SaperiateRdent--J. +. Hill
ARD.
district Attornev--P. NJ. CLARK.
Jury C0mmissionegS--H. @. DAVIS,
DAVID WALTERs.
ten,sfU ,Spgpeyor--H G. WH1TTEKIN.
Coroner Dr. ]. w. MORROW.
County A uditors--J. A. SCOTT, THos.
Conan, Gro. ZUENDEL.
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~ F.IsITCHEY.
Il. ATToRSEY-AT-LAW,
Tionesia, Forest County Pa.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19
OUR NATIONAL GAME.
The Unprecedented Interest That Is
Being Taken in Base
Ball.
The Race for the Pennants-A Vet
eran's Advice to Amateur
Ball Players.
[cHIoAao CORRESPONDENCE. |


In no past year has the national game of
baseball aroused such interest as seems to
have taken hold Of the people in every
League and American Association city since
the championship seasons OF these two big
organizations have been inaugurated.
In Chicago more interest is taken in the
League struggle than in the Association,
presumably from the fact that this city is
exclusively League city and that no other
professional organization supports q club
here. General surprise and disappoint-
ment are being manifested in Chicago over
the poor showing made by the Chicago
champions thus far in the race. Their de-
feat in the opening game of the season,
followed by defeat in two Of the three
games played at indianapolis, and
j.. in the first two games played upon
the home grounds, has had the
effect of bearing Chicago club stock, SO far
az its playing strength is concerned, more
than anything else that has happened; and
with the impulsiveness usually exhibited
under such circumstances, many admirers
of the game, who should know better, have
expressed a sighting estimate of the teams
strength as compared with other clubs that
it will be compelled to meet in the struggle
for championship honors this season.
Among the Oluer neaub, however, Ino nope
prevails that Chicago is strong enough to
give the most likely clubs in the League o
hard race before the finish is reached.
Anson has expressed the opinion upon
more than one occasion that New York will
be the only club that Chicago will have TO
fear this season, and while one should have
every regard for the big Captains views in
in such matters, many differ with him to
the extent of believing that Detroit, and not
Nav York. will prove, ChinaRo'a moat
formidable adversary in this race.
The race for the league pennant shows
the Detroit club still holding on to the lead,
with New York fair second, and Boston
close upon the heels of the "Giants." Chi
cago is fighting nobly for last place, and
may succeed in gaining the proud (?) dis
tinction of becoming the tail-enders of the
string. Pittsburgh is playing remarka-
bly, pretty game, and playing it in style.
too, that would indicate its ability-barring
accidents, of course-to hold to the place
indefinitely.
The following table will show the work
of the League clubs to date:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19
Injury from the Drouth.

FROM tho CnicagO IrlDune.
Drouth in the grain fields of the Missis-
sippi Valley was the one great topic of
conversation in commercial circles Tues
day, and il materially influenced the course
of prices for the leading cereals. The
ground is very dry in the Southwest, and
to this is superadded the appearance of the
chinch-bug in Kansas, while the news
from the great spring wheat regions of the
Northwest was very bad, the crop prospects
in the fertile Red River Valley being de-
scribed as poor indeed. Grass seeds and
hay, as well as oats, corn, and wheat,
promise but scanty yield, unless there be
q speedy change In the conditions. And
in some cases the season is too far ad-
vanced to permit reasonable hope of full
crop. Tho time for spring showers has
gone by, and the good, vigorous root,
which is possible only when moisture has
been supplied during the early stages of
growth, Is hardly TO be expected now, the
indications being regarded as decidedly
unfavorable 10 an average yield in proper
ton to acreage. Our street markets show
the effects of the unusual dryness in other
directions. The strawberry patches in
Mississippi are desiccated TO the extent of
rendering the fruit unmarz etable, while the
dusty appearance of the berries received
from Tennessee tells of almost equal
drouth in that State.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19
BL00D-STAINED BURGLARS.
Mother and Daughter Brutally Muir
dered by Rustic Robbers in
West Virginia.
An Aged Woman at New Haven Bound
and Strangled by Unknown
Marauders.
Mother and Daughter FOully Murdered.
(Steubenville 10 anecial

Mother and Daughter Foully Murdered.
lsteubenville (o.l special
A shocking double murder was perpe-
trated at Halliday's Cave, Hancock County,
w. Va, on the Pan Handle Road. When
Mr.. Van Baker, who left home Monday at
4 p. m. and spent the night at his fathers,
in Washington County, Pennsylvania, re-
turned Tuesday morning, he found his wife,
Eliza Baker, and her mother Suzelle Nc
Wha, lying dead in the sitting room with
their heads beaten brutally by car pin.
An Ak was also lying beside them. Mr..
Baker says the only thing missing
is $3.50 belonging to him. Evidences
of search are plainly to be seen. The
theory at first given for the murder is that
il was for robbery. Mr.. McWha had few
days ago received several thousand dollars,
and Monday he went TO Pittsburgh to de-
posit ii. His son-in-law Mr.. Baker, also
being absent that night, it is thought some
one familiar with the situation, but not
knowing that the money was gone, at
tempted robbery, and being discovered and
identified by tho womon, killed thOnA 20
conceal their crime. Mrs. McWha was ~
years old, her daughter about 40. The be-
lief is general that the murderer is some
one familiar with the family.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19
An Aged Woman strangIed.
New Haven Conn., telegram

lANOW AhuNcu NCOHA.l tclcbfuul.l
Mrs. Margaret Ernst, German lady,
aged IA years, was found early Tuesday
morning by the milkman in the front room
of her house, No. "a Spruce street, with
her hand and feet bound with ropes and a
rope around her neck. She had been
choked to death during the night and
robbed. She was supposed to have had on
her person at least $400 in bills, but when
the Coroner arrived Tuesday morning only
$1.27 was found. She was the owner of
two houses, and there is about 81 500 in
the bank to her credit, she being worth
about $4,000. She made a will about
two years ago and had notified her at
torney that next week she desired to see
him, as she had concluded to change it.
The Coroner and police see in this fact the
motive for the crime. She was the widow
of John Ernst, Union veteran who died
twelve years ago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19
GRAYIING, THURSDAY, 49, 1887. NUMBER


2,OO0 people. When in his younger days
he enjoyed fishing and hunting exceeding
ly, but when it came time for him to get
down to business he learned tue black
smiihing trade, which he followed for some
time. The greater part Of his life was de.
voted TO farming. With the exception Of
chewing tobacco, Mr.. Smith was q most
temperate man all his life. He never joined
any church, but had always been an atten-
tive and careful reader of the Bible, and
son, and his last for Grover Cleveland, and
had always been Democrat. He never
rode on a railroad train and never ate
meal in O hotel.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19
GEN. BERDAN'S TORPEDO.
Designed Especially for the Attack OF yes-
sells Protected by the Steel Net.
New York dispatchl


sells Protected by the Steel Net.
New York dispatch.l
The Berdan torpedo, working model of
which was shown before the United States
Naval Torpedo Board at the Navy Yard Fri
day, is designed especially for the attack
of vessels protected by the steel net, though
equally effective in the absence of q net.
The individual expression of the members
of the Board was that of favor and admi-
ration for the device, but this was not for
mulated by the Board, as it must await an
authorization to accept the terms under
which Gen. Berdan will let il go TO the
Government for trial. There is no doubt
that an agreement will be reached, and the
trial made this summer.
Out of twenty five torpedoes offered to
the consideration of the Board, twenty
three were deemed to be unworthy of being
ordered 10 trial. The one selected besides
Gen. Berdans was the Howell, self di-
recting torpedo, against which the net is q
sufficient protection. Gen. Berdan has
contracts with the Governments of Eng
land, France, Germany, Russia, Turkey,
Italy, and Spain for the use Of this inven-
ton. In England it is known as the "Yan-
kee trick"
The torpedo is described as diving tor
pedo, with a snubbing line. 1t can be
rugged on vessels of any size, and has the
advantage of being capable of working eff
fectually in heavy seas and rough weather
when a self-sieering torpedo would be as
helpless as q ch p on the waves. The boats
are intended to be swift, handy craft, and
to be used in connection with mother ships
to carry coal and supplies. A heavy ram
bow, plated to protect the men and ma
chinery, is feature Of the boats, the slant
ing surfaces recurring only light plating
for this purpose. The torpedoes may be
fred automatically or by mechanical or
electric devices controlled from within the
L.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19
Southern Baptist Convention AdjOurns.
louisville tKy.) diapatch.1

The Southern Baptist Convention has
adjourned TO meet at Richmond, Va, on
the second Wednesday of May, 1883. Gen.
Green Clay Smiths report ON temperance
was adopted, after some sharp debate upon
the clause, Liquor rs n beverage" A
number of the delegates held that intoxi at
ing liquors should not be allowed oven as
at which DIR. Bryce said that New York
man had offered $25. 900, provided $40, 900
moro werc raised, one-half TO endow q
professorship. During the meeting 81 100
was subscribed by tho students as the nu-
cleus Of The fund which II is proposed d TO
raise.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19
A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Five Men Fatally Burned Mt the Edgar
Thomson Steel Works.



A terrible accident occurred at the Edgar
Thomson Steel Works, at Braddock, which
will probably cost five lives. Furnace Z
was blown out few days ago, and Tuesday
O gang of men was put to work clearing it
out. An arch had formed, composed Of
coke, limestone, and other materials, which
was still at red heat, and part Of the men
were working beneath this mass. Shortly
after 10 o'clock at night, without warning,
the arch gave way. The rod-hot matter was
thrown in oil directions, knocking men down
and in some instances almost burying them.
Few of the men in the vicinity escaped un-
injured.
In short time tho debris was removed,
and five men were taken out in horrible
conditop-the clothing burned from their
bodies and the flesh literally cooked. The
names of the victims are: John Zawlos-
key, John Geaicift, John Gedard, John
Lgwatte, Charles Ledonofki. The physi-
clans who are attending them entertain no
hope of their recovery.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19
FARM PRODUCTS.
Wheat In Michigan Shows No I'm
prOvement-A Slight Advance
In Illinois.
The 0ountry's General Acreage Nine Per
Cent. Less than at This Time
Last Year.
National Department Report.
Tua.ht,.~ko,, taiao.ax,,

washington teieBrhmJ
The report Of the Department of Agri-
culture for May relates to the condition OF
winter grain, the progress OF spring plow-
ing, and proportion of the proposed cotton
area already planted. 1t indicates decline
in the condition OF wheat of two points
since April 1, the general average for the
whole country being Sc, against 50 ut the
same date in 1886, 70 in 1885, and 80 In 1884.
The changes in condition have not been
uniform throughout the winter-wheat re-
gion, some States showing an increase, the
majority slight decline, and few heavy
falling off.
The States of the Middle Atlantic coast
from Pennsylvania to North Carolina show
some improvement. In New York and New
Jersey the amount of winter killing was
not fully known on April 1, and this, with
cold, unfavorable weather during the
month, has caused serious reduction OF
condition. Drought has reduced the aver
age somewhat in the Eastern Gulf States,
and has wrought very serious damage in
Texas and Arkansas, lowering the condition
during the month nineteen 10 ten points
respectively. Favorable temperature and
seasonable rains have improved the pros
pect in Tennessee, West Virginia, and
Kentucky, the condition being considerably
higher in those States than it has averaged
in May for the past five years.
The most serious reduction of the month
is in Ohio, where there is falling off Of
eight points since the 1st Of April. Michi-
gan and Indiana show q slight decline,
while in Illinois and Missouri there is q
gain of one point. Unfavorable weather
in Kansas and California has caused a
slight falling OF, while in Oregon the pros
xna0t haa ahvanoad a. hasna he nt,lv kkaAo
in which condition reaches 100.
The averages of condition by States are:
New York, sc; Pennsylvania, ~; Mary
land, 81; Virginia, so; North Carolina, so;
Texas, 60; Arkansas, 93; Tennessee, So;
West Virginia, 80; Kentucky, So; Ohio, III;
Michigan, 80; Indiana, 81; Illinois, 93;
Missouri, 96; Kansas, 81; California, 80;
Oregon, 101.
Rye has suffered from the same con-
dition which has seriously affected wheat,
but on account of its harder nature the
general average is considerably higher,
standing at 9O.8 against 92.5 April 1, and
95.7 at the same date in 1886.
The condition of barley is low. the aver
age being 87.8 against 96.7 in May, 1886.
and 50 In 1885. The season has been more
generally advanced in all parts Of the
country than usual, spring plowing being
seriously behind only on the Atlantic coast
south to Pennsylvania and on the Pacific
slope.
The proportion of cotton already planted
amounts TO more than four-ffths the pro-
posed area, and is slightly greater than at
the same date in any of the preceding five
years, but is a little less than the proper
ton returned by the correspondents as the
average planting at that date.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19
LIVED NEARLY 1Os YEARS.
He Voted for Madison and Cleveland, and
Never Rode ON n Railroad Train.
iFroeport III \ taieprafn

Never Rode ON n Railroad Train.
!Freeport Qn.) teiegram.1
The oldest man in Stephenson County,
IL not in Illinois, has just died at his home,
about seventeen miles northwest of Free
port. Had he lived until July 20, Mr..
Smith would have been lO2 years old. He
was born in Guilford County, North Caro-
lima. In 1916 he moved TO Highland
County, Ohio, and from there came to this
county In 1886, and has resided here ever
married 10 Dorcas Mcdaniel In his
native county. She bore him twelve
children, all of whom but one
grew 10 manhood and woman
hood. Two years ago his hundredth
birthday anniversary was celebrated with
great pomp, therS being present perhaps
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19

CHILD-"Grandpa, how old are your"
Grandpa-"I am 81 years old, my little
dear" Child-"Then you we're born
eighty years before was" Grandpa
"Yes, my little girl" Child-"What o
long, long time you had alone waiting
for me. e."-Gospel Age.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19

SHARPENING-sTEELs for butchers
and table use are really files, with the
teeth running lengthwise instead of
diagonally across. The teeth are pro-
duced by means of hardened knurl,
the steel being revolved in lathe.
The result is series of fine line raised
from the stock and running from tang
IN mint
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19

He had an auburn-haired girl, and
promised to take her out riding. She
met him at the door when he drove up,
and he exclaimed, "Hellol Ready3"
She misunderstood him, and they don't
speak now. Thus slang makes another
slap at loves young dream.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19

The editor wrote: @The showers last
week, though copious, were net suffi-
cient to meet the wants of the mill
men," and the compositor set il up
smilkmea."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19

EXPERIENCE in q Glasgow hospital
has taught DR.. J. S. Marine that boiled
or fried fish is q dangerous diet for
weak persons, but that steamed fish is
harmless.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19

THE only time in life when a woman
seems to be happy is when she calmly
sits and attempts TO trim new bonnet
with old trimmings. She seems to be
truly happy, but what Vesuvius Is at
work within her.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19

A BEAUTIFUL girl received fragrant
bouquet from one of her many admir-
ers. "How lovelyl" exclaimed tho &C.
static fair one; at fumigates the entire
dnnniciIa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19

"William," said Emmoline, "what do
you see in those wild, wild wavesf"
"Sea foam," curtly answered William.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19
Reports from Illinois, Indiana, and Michi-
lspringfield Gll.) special1

NllisJ bpoClhAJ
Advance sheets of the May crop report
of the State Board of Agriculture show
the condition of winter wheat in Illinois
May / to be 92 per cent Of an average.
This is an advance of per cent. over the
previous month. 1t Is still per cent. less
than the average condition Of May /, 1886.
In the northern and southern counties the
average condition is 88 per cent, and the
central counties 101,
indianapolis special.l
Reports from every county in Indiana,
Illinois, and Ohio state that the wheat crop
has been damaged somewhat by the spring
rains, and the average per cent. of condi-
ton during April was 80 in Indiana and
Illinois and 10 in Ohio. The acreage of
oats is 81 in Indiana, 104 in Illinois, and
SO in Ohio. The fruit crop promises to be
larger than for several years past.
Lansing CAIich.) special
The Michigan crop report for April shows
severe drought in all parts Of the State.
On sandy soil wheat has made good growth,
but on clay soil the growth has been unsat-
isfactory. In the southern tiers of counties
the condition is 81 as compared with aver
age years. The central counties show "a
condition, while the northern counties re-
turn 80. But little of the grain will be
plowed MP. There has been marketed
"a, ,891 bushels of wheat Clover is badly
injured, and in many sections II will be
plowed mp. The condition of horses and
other stock shows but little change since
last month.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19

In the Association race st. Louis still
holds the lead. Following is the work of
the teams:
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-11-12
MANTON.

For photographs go 20 SwindelFs,
Olneyville Square.
job Printing of all kinds at the TisEs
Office. Olneyville Square.
40. Coates has opened a meat market
in his new block on Manton avenue.
There IL talk of repeating the enter
tainment recently given in Holden's Hall
for the benefit of 81. Peters Sunday
School.
II is rumored that the tall man who
wears straw hat. will soon leave the
state Of single blessedness and join the
army Of Benedicts.
An entertainment for the benefit of the
Baptist Chapel fund will be held At the
residence ~ y. s. Magoon. Plainbeld
street, Johnston, next Tuesday evening.
Anchor Lodge Of Odd Fellows is pro-
crossing finely. a little delay has been
caused by the charter members cards
from other lodges coming from distant
states. The farthest away was Califor-
MIA.